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Selective and Additive-Free Hydrogenation of Nitroarenes Mediated by a DMSO-Tagged Molecular Cobalt Corrole Catalyst.

Daniel TimelthalerWolfgang SchöfbergerChristoph Topf
Published in: European journal of organic chemistry (2021)
We report on the first cobalt corrole that effectively mediates the homogeneous hydrogenation of structurally diverse nitroarenes to afford the corresponding amines. The given catalyst is easily assembled prior to use from 4-tert-butylbenzaldehyde and pyrrole followed by metalation of the resulting corrole macrocycle with cobalt(II) acetate. The thus-prepared complex is self-contained in that the hydrogenation protocol is free from the requirement for adding any auxiliary reagent to elicit the catalytic activity of the applied metal complex. Moreover, a containment system is not required for the assembly of the hydrogenation reaction set-up as both the autoclave and the reaction vessels are readily charged under a regular laboratory atmosphere.
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